Jump-seat canopy



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April 23, 1929.

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Filed Sept. 1, 1927 A TT ORNE Y.

Patented Apr. 23, 1929.

UNITED STATES JAMES B. COLLINS, OI TULSA, OKLAHOMA.

JUMP-SEAT CANOPY.

Application filed September This invention relates to awnings orcanopies used on motor cars, and particularly to a canopy designed to beplaced over the jump or rumble seat of a motor car.

The general object of the invention is to provide a canopy which may bereadily put in place or readily detached and which is so constructedthat it may be supported from the back of the rumble seat and from therear bow of the automobile top.

A further object is to provide a construction of this character which isso arranged as to detachably engage the rear bow, this connection beingsuch that the cloth of the canopy is held in contact with the car topbut permits folding.

A still further object is to provide means whereby the canopy is readilydetachable 20m clamps which engage the car top orrear Another object isto provide means for supporting the rear corners of the canopy from,

the back of the jump or rumble seat, this means of support being such asto provide for a universal joint connection between the pole or crossbar which supports the rear end of the canopy and the side rods whichsupport the sides of the canopy.

Still another object is to so form the canopy that side curtains may bereadily applied if desired.

A further object is to provide meansfor attaching the canopy to the topof the car, which will brace it so as to prevent any shakwhich will keepthe cloth ing or vibration,

straight and even, which will give the en trance side of the canopyclearance when passengers are entering or 'dismounting, an which willpermit the canopy being readily removed for putting away when not inuse.

Other objects will appear in the course of the following description.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure1 is a side elevation of an automobile provided with a jump seat havingmy improvide canopy applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the canopy, the back of the jump seatbeing broken away and the rear bow of the car being shown in dottedlines;

Figure3 is a perspective view of the frame 1, 1927. Serial No. 216,975.

of the canopy showing the frame folded in dotted lines;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the canopy folded; 5 s

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of a rear corner of theframe;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a. canopy clamp and a portion of thecanopy frame.

Referring to these drawings, it will be seen that the canopy is adaptedto be applied over the jump or rumble seat A of an automobile, whose topis desi nated B. The back a of-the rumble seat is ormed with twovertically extending holes or bores C within which the rear supportingirons of the canopy are intended to bedisposed.

The framework of the canopy comprises the transversel extending iron orhow 10 which at its en s is bent downward, as at 11, and twisted.Attached to the extremities of these portions 11 are the angularsupporting brackets or irons 12 which are circular in cross section andwhose ends are adapted to be inserted in the holes C. These irons arecrank-sha ed, as shown, and each iron at its upper en is connected by aivot bolt 13' to the corresponding car 11. A ove each pivot bolt 13 eachportion 11 is apertured at right angles to the pivot bolt for-the pass eof a bolt or rivet 14 by which a connecting ink 15- I is pivoted to thecorresponding end 11. This link 15 is twisted and at its end isflattened to engage with a lon itudinally extending, awning supportingro 16. There are two of these rods, of course, disposed at opposite endsof the transverse how 10 and these rods extend forward andat their endsare angud larly bent, as at 17.

Coacting with these an gularly bent ends are clips formed of the twoclamping portions 18 and 19, the clamping portion 18 being fiat and thepart 19 being upwardly bowed at its middle. This part 19 forms a socketwithin which the angular end 17 of the corresponding rod 16 is engaged.The clamp .19 is urged toward the clamp portion 18 by means of springs20 which surround the screws 21, these screws passing throu h the endsof the clamp and being engages is with the rear how 6 of the automobiletop. It will be seen that the clamps may be fastened to the bow in anydesired position and that the rod 16 formed with tubular pockets 26within may be readily connected to or dis connected from-these clamps. 1

Disposed upon the rods 16 and 10 is the canopy 22, which may be formedof canvas, denim, leather or any other suitable material, and which atits sides and rear is formed to provide the downwardly hanging valance23. Inwardof this valance thecanopy is they downwardl extending strip 24of canvas which is attached at its upper edge to the canopy but has itslower e ge free. This strip may carry snap fastener or other memberswhereby side and rear curtains'may be readily attached to the canopy ifdesired. The rear edge of the canopy is formed with the tubular hem 25or pocket through which the rod 10 passes, and the side margins of thecanopy are formed with the which the rods 16 are disposed.

Connected to the free ends of the rods 16 by cotter pins 27 isacloselycoiled contractile spring 28 which passes through a hem 29 formed in theforward edge or margin of the canopy. This spring yieldingly urges therods 16 toward each other but ermits the rods 16 to be spread apartbeyon the parallel position and the spring 16 also acts to hold theforward margin of the curtain tightly down upon the rear margin of thevehicle top so as to secure a tight contact between this margin of thecurtain and the vehicle top. The universal parts 11 and 15 and permitsthe rods 16 directions. adapted for bl'e or jump the bolt 14 and pivot16 to be shifted freely in all This permits the canopy to be any make ofcar having a rumseat, it permits the rods 16 to be spread apart as faras the width of the canopy will permit and upwardly inclined or disposedin a horizontal plane if necessary, and

permits one of the rods to be readily disengaged from its correspondingspring clip and shifted so as to permit the curtain to be folded and theoccupants of the rumble seat to get out of or enter the car. The springclamp grips the angularly turned ends of the rods 16' very firmly andserves to attach the canopy to the top of the car and brace it toprevent shaking and vibration. The framework with the adjustable clipsengaging the rear bow of the car keep the cloth straight and even, yetpermit side clearance to be secured when passengers are entering ordismounting and further permit the ready re- .moval of the frame andcanopy for putting away when not in use. The coiled spring 28,

, as before remarked, holds the cloth in conrods 16 inward paralle tactwith the car top and yet allows for folding of the canopy for puttingaway when not in use. i

It is to be noted that this canopy may be very readilyfolded up byfolding the side to the transverse rod 10, which is permitted by theuniversal joint joint constituted by theconnection between the rods 10and the members 12, and that these supporting members 12 may be alsofolded into approximate parallel relation to the rod 10. Thus the canopymay be very compactly folded up for carriage or storage.

While I have illustrated certain details of construction and arranement' of parts, I do not wish to be limited thereto as it is obviousthat many details might be changed without departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

I claim 1. A canopy for thejump seats of automobiles having a frameconsisting of a rear bow, supportin bracketsengaged with and dependingfiom the rear bow, laterally disposed, longitudinally extending rodshaving flexible connection with the extremities of the rear bow andhaving angularl bent forward ends, clamps formed each with directedsocket to receive the forward end of the corresponding latterallydisposed rod, each. of said clamps having means whereby it ma beattached to the rear bow of an automo ile top, springs urging saidclamps toward closed position, and a canopy having pockets along threeof its side margins within which said rods and the rear how are engaged.

2. A canopy for the jump seats of automobiles having a frame consistingof a rear bow, supportin brackets engaged with and depending From therear bow, laterally disposed, longitudinally extending rods havingflexible connection with the extremities of the rear bow and havingangularly bent ends, clamps formed each with a socket to receive theforward end of the corresponding laterally disposed rod, each of saidclamps having means whereby it may be attached to the rear bow of anautomobile top, springs urging said clamps toward closed position, acanopy having pockets along three of its side margins within which saidrods and the rear bow are engaged, the forward margin of the canopybeing formed with a transversely extending pocket, and a coiledcontractile spring disposed in said pocket and engaged at its ends withthe lateral rods and yieldingly supporting the forward margin of thecanopy and adapting theforward margin of the canopy to ht snugly overthe rear of an automobile top.

3. A canopy for the jump seats of automobiles comprising a transverselyextending bow, the bow at its ends being angularly bent downward, anular bracket rods ivotally engaged with the depending ends of the bowand at their lower ends formed for insertion in sockets formed in theback of the jump seat, laterally disposed, longitudinally extendingcanopy rods having a flexible connection at their rear ends to thedepending ends of the rear bow, said rods at their forward ends beingangularly bent, spring cli S formed to provide sockets for the angularlybent forward ends of the lateral rods, the clips margin, and a coiledcontractile spring dishaving means whereby they may be attached posed insaid pocket and engaged at its ends to the rear bow of an automobiletop, a canwith the forward ends of the lateral rods. 1 opy havingpockets along three margins In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my 5through which the rear bow and the lateral signature. rods are passed,the canopy having a transversely extending pocket along its forwardJAMES B. COLLINS.

